[73] The following week, Ortiz officially joined Aces & Eights. Ortiz faced Antônio Rogério Nogueira on December 10, 2011, at UFC 140. Ortiz then began attending Golden West, where he was a California junior college state champion and All-American for two consecutive years before transferring California State University at Bakersfield, where he continued wrestling but was never a full-time starter. My time at TNA was great. Following the victory, Shamrock retired and vacated the championship. Ortiz originally briefly trained with Luciano back in 1997, when he was still a student at Golden West College.[22]. [72] On August 15 at Impact Wrestling: Hardcore Justice, Ortiz was picked by Jackson to sub for Angle in the Main Event Mafia to take on Aces & Eights, which Ortiz left up in the air before he was again interrupted and insulted by Bully Ray. Ortiz won via split decision (30–27, 28–29, and 29–27). On May 15, 2005, at Hard Justice Ortiz served as special guest referee in the NWA World Heavyweight Championship title match between champion Jeff Jarrett and challenger A.J. On December 30, 2006, at UFC 66, Ortiz's rematch with Chuck Liddell (for the UFC Light Heavyweight championship) ended in defeat via referee stoppage in the third round. [85] On March 16, 2009, Jameson gave birth to twin boys, Jesse Jameson and Journey Jett. Ortiz is best known for his stints with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former Light Heavyweight Champion, having held the title from April 14, 2000, to September 26, 2003, and Bellator MMA. [39] Ortiz was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame prior to his final bout. [13], In November 2005, UFC president Dana White announced Ortiz and Ken Shamrock would coach The Ultimate Fighter 3 reality TV series on Spike TV, which premiered in April 2006. and the following week he was revealed as the special guest referee for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship match between Jeff Jarrett and Kevin Nash at the Bound for Glory pay-per-view, in a segment, where he grabbed the number one contender Nash in a rear naked choke in order to prevent him from brawling with Jarrett. Ortiz has credited UFC Heavyweight Champion Bas Rutten for inspiration during his early days. Both later recanted the allegations. [26] Whilst Ortiz was able to secure takedowns in the first and second rounds, Griffin showed considerable improvement since their first fight and kept the fight standing throughout the third, leading to the split decision victory. White mentioned that "everyone wants to see Tito fight" and "Tito will retire in the UFC." [17] Ortiz came close to submitting Machida in the third round with a triangle choke before transitioning to an armbar. [91], Ortiz was arrested on DUI charges in Los Angeles on January 6, 2014. [92][93][94] He was sentenced to three years probation, an undisclosed fine, and an obligation to enroll in an alcohol education program.[95]. I mean, I love to fight, and that's what I wanna do. [40] He lost in a Fight of the Night winning performance (despite landing 2 knockdowns and 2 takedowns to Griffin's zero). He also owns an MMA training gym called Punishment Training Center, which is located in his hometown of Huntington Beach, California. [Order the book at WWE Shop | Watch | View pages]. Chuck Tanner Charles William Tanner. "I'm proud and privileged to say that I was part of the team that brought this to the WWE Universe.". [51], Ortiz faced fellow UFC Hall of Famer Stephan Bonnar on November 15, 2014, at Bellator 131. Until his return to the UFC, Ortiz was considered the biggest free agent on the market.[20]. The Middleweight division was then officially renamed the Light Heavyweight (205 lb) division and Ortiz was chosen, along with Wanderlei Silva, as a top contender. In August 2018, it was announced by Golden Boy Promotions that Ortiz would be coming out of retirement to face his rival Chuck Liddell in a third fight. Ortiz lost the fight via unanimous decision. The matched ended with Ortiz knocking out America's Most Wanted (Chris Harris and James Storm), two of Jarrett's associates who attempted to interfere in the match, and then counted the pinfall for Rhino to crown him the new NWA World Heavyweight Champion. Sullivan spent 10 years at WWE.com, first as a Content Editor and then as the site's Director of Content Development. White officially announced Ortiz's return in a conference call on July 31, 2009. [59][60][61] Ortiz won the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the first round. The conclusion of the match saw Ortiz knock out Jarrett with a right hook after Jarrett shoved him, which allowed Styles to hit his "Spiral Tap" for the pinfall victory and claim the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. [71] The following week, Ortiz returned to explain his reason for being in TNA, but he was interrupted by Kurt Angle who declared his respect for Ortiz, and later Bully Ray who declared his disrespect for both men. Later, Ortiz revealed that the contract covers three fights and two years. Copyright © 2020 Trading Card Database LLC [32], Ortiz was expected to face Antônio Rogério Nogueira on March 26, 2011, at UFC Fight Night 24. He and Sullivan completed their final entries this past January. [66] Ortiz returned to TNA on the edition of October 1 of TNA Impact! [citation needed] Ortiz had a difficult childhood: both of his parents were addicted to heroin, while Ortiz was involved with street gangs, was placed in juvenile halls, and used drugs such as cocaine and PCP. In February 2005, Ortiz took time away from the UFC and was offered deals with several promotions, including PRIDE Fighting Championships and the Don King-backed World Fighting Alliance. The fight took place on November 24, 2018, at The Forum in Inglewood, California. Ortiz dominated the fight and won via TKO due to cut stoppage. Jacob Christopher "Titty" Ortiz (/ ˈ t iː t oʊ ɔːr ˈ t iː z /; born January 23, 1975) is a Mexican mixed martial artist, currently signed to the Combate Americas promotion. [79] In 2006, he began dating former adult film star Jenna Jameson. [2] Ortiz is best known for his stints with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former Light Heavyweight Champion, having held the title from April 14, 2000, to September 26, 2003, and Bellator MMA. [54] The match eventually took place on September 19, 2015 at Bellator 142: Dynamite 1. [45] However, on October 25, it was announced that Ortiz suffered a neck injury and had to pull out of his fight with Jackson. Despite dominating Mezger at first, Ortiz lost the fight at 2:00 in the first round by a guillotine choke submission. Fight of the Night. Ortiz lost the fight via inverted triangle choke in the first round. Ortiz's post fight antics towards Mezger and the Lion's Den led to his long-running rivalry with the team's leader Ken Shamrock.

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